Will Venable hit a pair of solo home runs in San Diego's 5-4 loss to Milwaukee.
The future is key for Richmond.
Monmouth appears set to hire King Rice as their new men's basketball coach.
The story of an Atlanta basketball star who tore his ACL late in his senior season ends with a commitment to Penn.
The Spiders' head coach discusses his 10 year contract extension and his commitment to Richmond. A good line about Coach Carril about 2:50 in.
A day after speaking with Georgia Tech about their open coaching position, Chris Mooney signed a 10 year extension at Richmond that runs through the 2021 season.
The Yellow Jackets retained the services of Dayton coach Brian Gregory instead.
Elsewhere on the merry-go-round, Kent State's Geno Ford is the new head coach of the Bradley Braves.
Former Princeton player Matt Henshon is quoted in a piece on the legal problems posed by athletes' concussions.
A senior from southern Georgia claims to have an offer from Princeton among other schools.
Here's audio of Chris Young talking to reporters after his last start.
A memorable Richmond (29-8) season ended quickly at Kansas' hand in the Sweet 16.
Soft Pretzel Logic has posted their exclusive interview with Ivy League executive director Robin Harris taped just prior to the one game playoff.
Also worth your time is a story about how the web site of Ken Pomeroy has become a go-to source for college basketball coaches.
A scout told the New York Post that Chris Young looks like an amazing find for the Mets. Young informs the Star Ledger that his shoulder has held up this spring.
Hoop Scoop's College Coach Rankings are in the latest issue of Basketball Times. Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson is #14 on the Top 20 Up-and-Coming Coaches list.
Other names of note...
Friday, March 25th
Southwest region – San Antonio, TX
(12) Richmond vs. (1) Kansas – 7:27 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Chris Mooney and Richmond face Kansas in the Sweet 16 tonight.
Mooney was asked how Princeton shaped him during yesterday's press conference.
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times writes about the Ivy League credentials Mooney brings to the Spiders.
PhillyBurbs talked to several players Mooney coached at Lansdale Catholic. Sounds like Mooney copied Coach Carril's "rip off your t-shirt during practice" tactic back then!
A Michigan big man who took an official visit to Princeton back in the fall will instead go the Division II route.
Friday, March 25th
Southwest region – San Antonio, TX
(12) Richmond vs. (1) Kansas – 7:27 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Princeton freshman guard T.J. Bray is profiled in his hometown paper.
Northwestern (20-14) saw their season end with an exhausting three point overtime loss at Washington State in the NIT quarterfinals.
Sydney Johnson is a finalist for three honors: the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year, the Ben Jobe Award and the Skip Prosser Man of the Year.
The Town Topics writes about the Tigers' trip to the NCAA Tournament as well as Coach Johnson's deep love for Princeton basketball.
Chris Mooney is taking Richmond on a sweet ride.
An inside-the-park home run and a triple were each part of Wednesday afternoon versus the Reds for Will Venable.
Steve Mills is the focus of a piece in the Daily Princetonian.
Wednesday, March 23rd
(4) Northwestern vs. (2) Washington State – 11:00 pm ET – ESPN2
NIT
Friday, March 25th
Southwest region – San Antonio, TX
(12) Richmond vs. (1) Kansas – 7:27 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Northwestern and Washington State meet in Pullman with a trip to the NIT semifinals in New York City on the line. A three point shooting drill that originates with Pete Carril has helped the Wildcats become expert marksmen from the arc.
Success heads the resume of Chris Mooney. Richmond president Edward Ayers hopes Mooney will stay with the Spiders after this season is over.
The Princeton Packet writes about how a tough ending is just a beginning for the Tigers.
Princeton recruit Denton Koon was named to the MBCA Boys Class 5 All-State team.
Mason Rocca scored 13 in Armani Jeans Milano's home victory over Dinamo Sassari.
The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, another angle of Douglas Davis' jumper has surfaced - this from just beyond the Harvard bench.
Nine additional clips after the jump.
Wednesday, March 23rd
(4) Northwestern vs. (3) Oklahoma St / (2) Washington St – TBA pm ET – ESPN2
NIT
Friday, March 25th
Southwest region – San Antonio, TX
(12) Richmond vs. (1) Kansas – 7:27 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
The Diocese of Nashville writes about the first NCAA Tournament experience for Princeton center Brendan Connolly.
The final games of the Tigers' season unified a campus.
Richmond was superb in Denver.
Six shutout innings versus the Marlins for Chris Young in another decent spring training start.
Very glad to be back in the state of New Jersey! I'll update the calendar with next week's games when tip times are more official.
Richmond (29-7) advanced to their first Sweet 16 since 1988, placing Morehead State in a defensive web of confusion.
Earlier in the day Northwestern (20-13) trounced Boston College, tying the school record for victories in a season and sending the Wildcats into the NIT quarterfinals.
Georgetown is trying to make sense of a second straight Round of 64 NCAA Tournament loss.
Padres outfielder Will Venable is having an impressive spring.
The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, NESN footage of the Tigers cutting down the nets in New Haven. Tons of small moments I didn't notice when this was happening all around me.
Four additional clips after the jump - including Richmond and Northwestern game highlights.
